Volcanic activity: alerta orange for Indonesia
The global disaster alert system rates event "Krakatau" at orange (moderate to high) level.
GDACS, the global disaster alert and coordination system run by the UN and the European Commission, issued a orange (moderate to high) alert for event "Krakatau" (volcanic activity) affecting Indonesia.
From the official bulletin: Volcano Krakatau is emitting ash clouds according to the regional VAAC. The aviation alert level is Orange.
What the alert level means
GDACS rates events green, orange or red based on estimated humanitarian impact — exposed population, regional vulnerability and local response capacity.
With data from GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System).
Source: GDACS
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